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A Japanese hardwood miniature shaku-dokei (pillar clock), mid 19th Century

Price realisedGBP 1,440

EstimateGBP 700 - GBP 1,000

A Japanese hardwood miniature shaku-dokei (pillar clock), mid 19th Century
With detachable glazed hood to the top and key drawer to the base, the short duration movement with internal weight and verge and balance escapement, the movement of the verge arbor causing to revolve a butterfly on the front plate engraved with a basket of flowers -- 12½ in. (32 cm.) high; travel box; key